Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate was -9.14 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded -9.14 % change on previous year for personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 74.9% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 134.31 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -55.19 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places Jamaica 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -14.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | -0.8596 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 1979 | 9.25 % change on previous year | -1175.9% |
| 1980 | -6.88 % change on previous year | -174.4% |
| 1981 | -0.5682 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 1982 | -8 % change on previous year | +1308.0% |
| 1983 | 13.35 % change on previous year | -266.9% |
| 1984 | 6.58 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 1985 | 48.59 % change on previous year | +638.9% |
| 1986 | -28.2 % change on previous year | -158.0% |
| 1987 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1988 | -42.29 % change on previous year | +1250.0% |
| 1989 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 1990 | -55.19 % change on previous year | -1522.6% |
| 1991 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 1992 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 1993 | 19.13 % change on previous year | +614.2% |
| 1994 | 134.31 % change on previous year | +602.1% |
| 1995 | 56.07 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 1996 | 39.92 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1997 | 19.26 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 1998 | 25.72 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 1999 | 13.7 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 2000 | 27.2 % change on previous year | +98.5% |
| 2001 | 18.03 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 2002 | 35.06 % change on previous year | +94.5% |
| 2003 | 32.98 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 21.32 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 2005 | -5.67 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 2006 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 2007 | 10.69 % change on previous year | -464.4% |
| 2008 | -7.97 % change on previous year | -174.5% |
| 2009 | -26.22 % change on previous year | +229.1% |
| 2010 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 2011 | 9.37 % change on previous year | +144.5% |
| 2012 | 9.18 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2013 | -10.83 % change on previous year | -217.9% |
| 2014 | -7.51 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 2015 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -158.3% |
| 2016 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 5.32 % change on previous year | +39.2% |
| 2018 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -129.1% |
| 2019 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -429.8% |
| 2020 | -5.73 % change on previous year | -212.2% |
| 2021 | 13.19 % change on previous year | -330.3% |
| 2022 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 2023 | -5.22 % change on previous year | -207.9% |
| 2024 | -9.14 % change on previous year | +74.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's -9.14 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.68 % change on previous year. (54 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's -9.14 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1518 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -1522.6% | 3.88 % change on previous year | -55.19 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -1308.0% | -0.5682 % change on previous year | -8 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -1250.0% | -3.13 % change on previous year | -42.29 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +1175.9% | -0.8596 % change on previous year | 9.25 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.09 % change on previous year | -14.67 % change on previous year | 9.25 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | -1.67 % change on previous year | -42.29 % change on previous year | 48.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.93 % change on previous year | -55.19 % change on previous year | 134.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.25 % change on previous year | -26.22 % change on previous year | 35.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 % change on previous year | -10.83 % change on previous year | 9.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4119 % change on previous year | -9.14 % change on previous year | 13.19 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 160 China -6.88 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Uganda -8.01 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Solomon Islands -8.58 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Mexico -9.6 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Pakistan -9.66 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Dominica -10.14 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.76 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.07 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.3763 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 305.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -38.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 107.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Jamaica was -9.14 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 134.31 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -55.19 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.